100-man brawl breaks out between fans in Brazil after Coritiba scored a last-minute winner against Cruzeiro with fans invading the pitch
- A 100-man brawl broke out between supporters of Coritiba and Cruzeiro
- Fans stormed the pitch after Robson scored a late winner for Coritiba
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A 100-man brawl broke out after a last-minute winner for Coritiba against Cruzeiro in Brazil.
Robson scored an injury time goal as Coritiba triumphed with a 1–0 win. Both teams are in the relegation zone in Brazil’s top tier, with Coritiba in 19th place and Cruzeiro two places above.
After Robson’s attack, Cruzeiro fans entered the field and walked towards the home fans.
Coritiba fans also stormed onto the field, after which a massive brawl broke out.
Security personnel were unable to prevent the two groups of supporters from clashing.
A 100-man brawl broke out between fans after Coritiba scored a last-minute winner against Cruzeiro
After Robson’s attack, Cruzeiro fans entered the field and walked towards the home fans
Police and security personnel enter the field to try to restore order among the fans
Coritiba released a statement criticizing the pitch invasion.
“The Coritiba Football Club has strongly rejected the pitch invasion initiated by Cruzeiro fans immediately after Coritiba’s goal, which sparked widespread unrest.
“Situations like this are unacceptable and only harm clubs and Brazilian football.
“The club is working to identify the intruders and those responsible for the incident.”
After the match, Coritiba released a statement criticizing the pitch invasion
Coritiba stated that such situations are unacceptable and will harm Brazilian football